As ElizabethBlog revisits the story of Orylans, the woman whose extensive body modifications have made her a subject of intense public attention, she has opened up about the difficult experiences that existed behind her appearance.
While many people focused on her tattoos and other modifications, Orylans said she was simultaneously going through a deeply challenging period in her personal life.
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She revealed that she struggled with an addiction to whippets, also known as nitrous oxide, during the period, which she said was accompanied by serious health problems, including blood clots in her lungs and the development of cysts in her brain.
But the physical challenges were only part of what she had to endure.
Orylans said she was frequently judged by strangers because of her appearance and was sometimes treated as though her physical modifications were evidence of something sinister about her character.
According to her, even entering places of worship did not shield her from such treatment.
She recalled being labelled a demon and the devil by people who appeared to judge her solely because of the way she looked.
Reflecting on the period, she said:
“it actually been a crazy year for me more of a life changing year i think i would say, it is so crazy because so many people say like, I look like a demon like i am a devil like all this stuff and it like crazy because this year i actually found demons and the devil and like i know all about that stuff now and i went through a really hard time this year i got addicted to a substance called whippets or nitrous oxide and that was basically what i spent my whole year doing.” She said
Orylans also recalled the assumptions people made about her religious beliefs.
She said some people concluded that she was against God or associated with evil simply because of her appearance.
According to her account, the judgment became so severe that she was even chased out of a church because of the way she looked.
Recalling the experience, she said:
“One of the biggest assumptions is that I’m demonic and don’t believe in God.
“That I’m the devil, the spawn of Satan, but it’s literally so far from the truth.”
Rather than allowing the criticism to dictate how she sees herself, Orylans said she has come to view some of the hostility directed at her as a reflection of the people making the comments.
She added:
“I get a lot of hate – but I just think they’re looking at a mirror of themselves.
“I can never see myself going online and trolling someone they don’t even know. I just find that disgusting.”